[blparent] Carrying a baby while out and about

[dianna alley]

oh here they would rather you not have it they don't know how to buckle them 
right anyway
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shannan Zinck" <shannanzinck at gmail.com>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 12:34 PM
Subject: [blparent] Carrying a baby while out and about


>I have used a sling and a front pack. I love both. My son a little over a
> month old really likes both but the sling I find easier to get him in and
> out of. It's great for mall trips and things like that. The car seat is 
> hard
> even when you don't use a cane at least in the winter. If there are snow
> banks and things like that I have to get help. For some reason the cab 
> thing
> applies here as well but, many drivers will not take your baby without a 
> car
> seat anyway. That makes things complicated when you have tons of 
> groceries.
> We usually end up carring the baby on the bus in the front pack and 
> carrying
> a back pack full of stuff not to mention the things we carry in our hands
> plus the diaper bag. UGH what a pile of stuff. We had to do that recently 
> it
> was quite an adventure. The sling is great too because it puts the child 
> in
> a more fetal position which seems more comfy for the baby. I can see where
> it would be great for a cane user like my husband is because it gives you
> the ability to walk hands free to maneuver. I didn't like the sling at 
> first
> as I had a hard time figuring out how it works but, now I live it.
>
> -- 
> Shannan Zinck
> Survival is letting GOD take over!!!
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